Customs and excise duty

Customs and excise duty are a number of standards and regulations that require thorough analysis in order to plan efficient methods of export and import of goods. The multitude of regulations and, sometimes, uncertainty about their interpretation, encourage many companies to hire experienced tax advisors and lawyers. Support of a person who deals with the issues of customs and excise duty will enable the selection of efficient methods of business management within import and export as well as obtaining of required permits. Experts will also enable planning of the logistics aspects of business activity. 

Customs and excise duty – the scope of our services:

• audit of customs procedures; 
• support within the preparation of a plan to operate a customs warehouse and supervision over its implementation; 
• audit and improvement of current procedures in customs warehouses; 
• support within the method of establishment of customs value; 
• support within the registration and obtaining of EORI certificate; 
• support within obtaining of the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) status and ongoing services within simplified customs procedures; 
• support within obtaining a permit for inward and outward processing and related consulting; 
• support within quota, import and export limitations, and dual-use goods;  
• consulting within actions regarding anti-dumping duty, e.g. motions to impose or lift customs; 
• support in negotiation and drafting of cooperation agreements with customs offices; 
• verification of products subject to excise duty in the context of tariff classification of goods and classification optimization; 
• submission of motions for individual interpretation and binding excise information; 
• support within the submission of motions for return of overpaid excise duty for exported or delivered excise goods; 
• verification of IT programs for excise settlement in the context of the current regulations and their adjustment to efficient data exchange with systems such as EMCS or OSOZ; 
• support and tax and legal services within customs control and customs and fiscal proceedings; 
• support within disputes with tax authorities; 
• representation before authorities and courts, including provincial administrative courts and the Supreme Administrative Court of Poland; 
• drafting of legal and tax opinions and interpretation; 
• training courses on customs and excise duty; 
• consulting within VAT in import and export of goods. 

How do we help? 

Our firm provides comprehensive consulting services within customs and excise duty. We conduct audits of customers’ procedures and support companies in registration and obtaining EORI certificate. We also offer support in the process of obtaining the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) status and provide ongoing services within simplified customs procedures. We develop plans to operate customs warehouses and supervise their implementation. We verify and correct the existing procedures in this respect.  

We help companies obtain a permit for inward and outward processing and offer consulting within quotas, import and export limitations, as well as dual-use goods. We support entrepreneurs in the negotiation and drafting of cooperation agreements with customs offices.   

Tax advisors from TLhub verify goods subject to excise duty in the context of tariff classification of goods, looking for optimal solutions for clients in this respect. If need be, they submit motions for individual interpretation and binding excise information. They also offer support within the submission of motions for return of overpaid excise duty.  

Our firm also offers comprehensive consulting and legal services within disputes with tax authorities. We represent clients before authorities and courts, including provincial administrative courts and the Supreme Administrative Court of Poland. We offer support during customs controls as well as customs and fiscal proceedings. 

We also verify IT programs for excise settlement in the context of the current regulations, making sure they are compatible with systems such as EMCS or OSOZ. We also draft tax and legal opinions and interpretations and organize training courses on customs and excise duty. 

Why TLhub?

TLhub offers clients a team of experts who specialize in various fields of taxes, including customs and excise duty. Thanks to a wide perspective on the issue of export and import of goods, our tax advisors develop efficient procedures in this respect, which leads to the maximization of a company’s profits. We develop and implement solutions that take into consideration the individual situation of a company, which translates into efficient management of clients’ business development.  

Our attorneys at law and tax advisors draft tax and legal opinions and interpretations. They have extensive experience in the representation of clients during controls and court proceedings. They also conduct training courses on customs and excise duty.  

TLhub also has experience in accounting programs. We verify IT systems for excise settlement in the context of the current regulations and their adjustment to efficient data exchange with systems such as EMCS or OSOZ.  

Do not hesitate to contact us in order to obtain more detailed information.